Thousand Oaks, Calif. -
The 26th-ranked Washington men's golf team finished eighth today at the Ashworth Invitational in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The Huskies shot 11-over 295 in the third and final round to finish with a 54-hole total of 882. The Huskies completed Monday's rain-suspended second round this morning, finishing with a 303. Pepperdine won the tournament at 9-over 861, nine strokes ahead of USC.

Junior Alex Prugh led the Husky efforts for the second straight tournament, shooting 1-over 72 in the second round before carding a 2-over 73 in the final round. His 54-hole total of 217 placed him 14th. Oklahoma's Anthony Kim won the tournament by seven strokes at 9-under 204.

James Lepp held second position for the Huskies, shooting a 79 in the second round and a 72 in the third for a total score of 9-over 222. He placed 27th. Sterling Clark, whose career best 67 had him leading the field after the first round, dropped to 32nd after shooting 78s in the second and third rounds. He finished at 10-over 223. Zach Bixler shot a 74 in the second round and a 75 in the third to finish at 12-over 225, good for 41st. Erik Olson carded a 79 and a 75 in the second and third rounds, respectively, to place 52nd at 15-over 228.

The Huskies return home to host the Washington National Winter Championships, March 6-7, before heading to Las Vegas for the Southern Highlands Collegiate Championship, March 10-12.